I Won't Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here's Why.

If you think an apostrophe was one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, you will never work for me. If you think a semicolon is a regular colon with an identity crisis, I will not hire you.

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How to Buy Gift Cards for Less

Assuming you have something to spend them on, gift cards are as good as money. One handy difference between money and gift cards, though: No one's going to trade you $50 in cash for less than $50. With a few clever tricks, however, you can buy gift cards for considerably less than their purchasing power.

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Pitch Any Idea in 15 Seconds

Ever needed to quickly convince a friend to go to your favorite restaurant instead of theirs? Or maybe you're trying to sell an idea to someone? A well crafted pitch can convince people in a short amount of time, and Forbes outlines exactly how to do it with a message map.

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Is Netflix Still the Best Streaming Service?

Amazon Prime has never been better than Netflix, but it has steadily improved over the past year in the wake of Netflix's nonsense. And when you consider it's part of an $80 bundle that includes free Amazon shipping, the service becomes all the more attractive. Today, Amazon Prime announced a new deal with Warner Bros.

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Call For Filmmaker Submissions For BronzeLens 2012 (Deadline Imminent)

More from the black film festival frontier... for all you filmmakers: (Atlanta) - Filmmakers interested in seeking consideration for inclusion in the 2012 BronzeLens Film Festival Film must submit by the deadline of July 31, 2012. All fees and DVD copies must be postmarked no later than deadline date to be considered.

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